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Recent Examples of plaid
This plaid dress is perfect for a casual hangout with friends or going out on the town.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
However, to compensate for the frigid midwestern winter, Alpert has been swapping the cooling sheets for a flannel set with a plaid windowpane pattern.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Not many pieces of clothing can go the distance through all four seasons — but Drew Barrymore’s plaid shirt can.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, Smith wears pleated khakis, a plaid vest, and a newsboy cap tilted to the side.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
However, to compensate for the frigid midwestern winter, Alpert has been swapping the cooling sheets for a flannel set with a plaid windowpane pattern.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Not many pieces of clothing can go the distance through all four seasons — but Drew Barrymore’s plaid shirt can.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Today, Smith wears pleated khakis, a plaid vest, and a newsboy cap tilted to the side.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
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It’s made of the same popular European linen fabric, but with a striped design that introduces a new pattern to your bed.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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Prince William wore a navy suit with a striped blue and white tie.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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His mother, 76-year-old Beth Burbank, is a longtime Quaker and came out to support the vigil, carrying a poster in hand and a checkered keffiyeh — a Middle Eastern scarf and a modern symbol of colonial resistance — around her neck.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The space is full of playful contrasts—checkered wallpaper from Schumacher, a leopard-print carpet, and a whimsical Avalon rattan daybed by Serena & Lily.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last but not least, patterned sofas provide an excellent opportunity to style pillow-free, letting the fabric’s design speak for itself.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Curtis wore a long white dress with flowy sleeves for the occasion, while Hespen sported a fashionable denim suit and a patterned tie.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another six dead roaches dotted kitchen area light shields.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Beneath the garish camouflage paint job, this is a first peek at the Peaq, a seven-seater all-electric SUV that’s the biggest, most luxurious and high-tech Škoda ever built.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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